Rosary Warrior

The Sorrowful Mysteries

We find Jesus in the Garden of Olives, suffering agony for us.  We see him cruelly scourged and crowned with thorns.  We join Mary as Jesus painfully inches His way to Calvary.  We stand with Mary and John at the foot of the cross, as Jesus dies forgiving His enemies.  Finally, we see Mary stricken with unspeakable sorrow, embracing the broken body of Her Son.  Mary trusted that God would bring good out of Jesus' suffering.  She is here to help us believe the same for ourselves. 

Mary Mother of God, Pray for us.

Luke 1:28, 31, 38. The Angel Gabriel said to Mary:  “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you.  Blessed are you among women…You shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus… Mary answered, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word.”

Luke 1:42-44. Elizabeth was filed with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a loud voice: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb…The moment your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leapt for joy.

Luke 2:6-7. “And it came to pass while they were there, that the days for Mary to be delivered were fulfilled. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothing and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.”

Luke 2:22, 34, 35. When the days of her purification were fulfilled they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord…Simeon blessed them and said to his Mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and for the rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that shall be contradicted; and thy own soul a sword shall pierce.”

Luke 2:46, 51. After three days they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions…And He returned with His parents to Nazareth, and was obedient to them.

The Sorrowful Mysteries

We find Jesus in the Garden of Olives, suffering agony for us.  We see him cruelly scourged and crowned with thorns. We join Mary as Jesus painfully inches his way to Calvary. We stand with Mary and John at the foot of the Cross, as Jesus dies forgiving all His enemies. Finally, we see Mary stricken with unspeakable sorrow, embracing the broken body of her Son.  Mary trusted that God would bring good our of Jesus' suffering.  She is here to help us believe the same for ourselves. 

Áve María, grátia pléna,

The Luminous Mysteries

With Mary we contemplate the face of Christ as Jesus moves from his hidden life to his public ministry. Baptized by John, Jesus is affirmed by the Father and empowered by the Spirit. At Mary’s request Jesus works His first miracle, opening the hearts of His disciples to faith, to which we are all called in proclaiming the Kingdom. The Transfiguration is par excellence the mystery of light as Jesus reveals his divinity to His disciples. In the Eucharist Jesus gives us his Body and Blood, the sign of His undying love.

Áve María, grátia pléna,

St, Michael the Archangel, Defend us in battle, be our defence against the wickedness and snares of the devil.  May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls, Amen.